TAE613 - TURKISH CULTURAL AREAS and THEIR INVENTORIES I

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
TURKISH CULTURAL AREAS and THEIR INVENTORIES I TAE613 Fall 3 0 3 7
Prequisites-
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Other: individual application of fieldwork  
Instructor (s)Associate Professor Ebubekir GÃœNGÖR 
Course objectiveTo introduce the existence stages of Turkish culture chronologically, to analyze the relation between the elements of Oghuz area and Turkish culture unity, To help comprehend the importance of contrastive analysis of inventory and regional data in the studies of cultural change, To help adopt basic theoretical and practical information production methods of regional Turkish culture studies by using culture inventory method. 
Learning outcomes
  1. At the end of the lesson, the students explain the constitution of regional existence areas of Turkish culture,
  2. have information about characteristics of cultural elements and sources,
  3. compare regional cultural elements by using the basic perspective of Turkish area and try to produce international information on this subject by making new comments and
  4. view each culture from an international perspective, evaluate and comment.
Course ContentThis course is about an overall evaluation of the elements of Oghuz area of Turkish culture and inventory. In the course, the investigation of the emergence areas of Turkish culture in Asia, Europe and Africa and relevant documents systematically.  
ReferencesÇobanoğlu, Ö. (2004). Türk Dünyası Ortak Atasözleri Sözlüğü, Ankara:TDK Yayınları.
Ögel, B. (1979).Türk Mitolojisi I,II, Ankara: TTK Yayınları.
Somuncuoğlu, S. (2010). Taştaki Türkler. Atok Yayınları.
Türkler. (2000). Cilt: I-X. (H.C. Güzel, K. Çiçek, Ed.). Ankara: Yeni Türkiye Yayınları.
İnan, A. (1990). Makaleler ve İncelemeler. I, II, Ankara: TTK Yayınları.
ÇobanoÄŸlu, Ö. (2003). Epik Destan GeleneÄŸi. Ankara. 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Definition of Contemporary Turkish World Geography
Week 2East Turkestan Turkish Cultural Environment
Week 3West Turkistan Turkish Cultural Environment
Week 4Afghan Turkestan, India and Pakistan Turkish Cultural Environment
Week 5Iran, Damascus, Egypt, North Africa Turkish Cultural Environment
Week 6Anatolia, the Balkans and the European Turkish Cultural Environment
Week 7Midterm Exam
Week 8Ä°dil Ural and Caucasus Turkish Cultural Environment
Week 9Siberian Turkish Cultural Environment
Week 10North of the Black Sea and Eastern Europe Turkish Cultural Environment
Week 11Tangible Turkish Culture Inventory Studies
Week 12Intangible Turkish Cultural Heritage
Week 13Prominent Turkish World Cities
Week 14Common Turkish World Turkish Culture
Week 15General evaluation
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance15
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments125
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms120
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes250
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application3412
Specific practical training000
Field activities236
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)6636
Presentation / Seminar Preparation2714
Project000
Homework assignment5630
Midterms (Study duration)13030
Final Exam (Study duration) 14040
Total Workload3499210

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Comprehend Turkish language, social structure, historical and cultural process in an interdisciplinary perspective, analytical and holistic approach.    X
2. Use the research methods of history, linguistics and folklore in order to search the political, social and cultural features of Turkish speaking communities.    X
3. List Turkish speaking people and communities from past to present, explain socio-cultural structure of them and geography they live in.  X  
4. Explain the importance of migration, geographical, technological condition in the changes of language, culture and social structure. X   
5. Comprehend the social structure of Turkish communities, the demographic, social problems caused by contact other civilizations.    X
6. Explains regional, global issues in socio-cultural fields, makes predictions about future in a holistic approach. X   
7. Discusses the data for the reproduction of traditional and contemporary values of Turkish social structure that should be transferred to next generations.   X 
8. Reads and analyses at least one of the source languages of Turkish culture.    X
9. Evaluates social, economic, scientific and technological developments in a historical perspective as an expert.  X  
10. Gains an analytic perspective, make self-criticism, presents thoughts scientifically.    X
11. Be aware of cultural differences and show respect for them.    X
12. Advance their education.    X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest